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Gary Woodland will begin defense of his U.S. Open title alongside Open champion Shane Lowry and U.S. Amateur winner Andy Ogletree on Thursday at 1:05 p.m. at Winged Foot Golf Club.Original link

As we look forward to the 2020 US Open at Winged Foot Golf Club, we answer some frequently asked questions about this year’s highly anticipated tournament. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the event has been pushed back from its traditional June dates to September 17-21 and is being held without any spectators. When is the US Open usually played? Trad

Titleist teases their new TSI 2 + 3 Drivers as being played on tour. Plus, Dustin downplays his victory, and we read the best of the worst comments from Most Wanted Speakers. 0:48 – Chris’ Japanese Head Cover Collection3:54 –  Dustin Johnson wins the FedEx Cup with a somber celebration7:14 –  Titleist TSI 2 + 3 drivers appear on the USGA conforming

A par on the final hole of the 2006 U.S. Open would have altered the conversation. Phil Mickelson would have won his first U.S. Open and third consecutive major. Tiger Woods was struggling after his father's death. Instead, Phil had his "idiot" moment.Original link

The Callaway Mack Daddy CB wedge offers a perimeter-weighted cavity-back design. That alone differentiates it from the majority of specialty wedges on the market today. If you play game-improvement irons and have never felt comfortable with blade-style wedges or you’ve gotten wise to the fact that your set-matching A, G, S or L wedges don’t spin wo

He's the best player in the world. He's on a roll. He's already won this event once. Open-and-shut case? Not all our experts are convinced. They landed on a few other names, too, to win this week at Winged Foot.Original link

Adam Schupak at Golfweek asks all the right questions in part one of this chat with Johnny Miller, who, frankly is missed as analysts increasingly cheer-lead and coddle. There was this on calling a crappy shot a crappy shot: GOLFWEEK: Have you become softer and less critical when you watch the PGA Tour now that you’re no longer in the broadcast boo

I realize the branding folks have taken over so the chance John Bodenhamer issued these exact words is slim. But when a player withdraws from the 2020 U.S. Open due to a positive coronavirus test, is it really necessary to highlight his good USGA stock? Hopefully Scottie Scheffler and Sam Horsfield never experience symptoms. The condolence quotes o

Suspiciously predictably, Dustin Johnson was voted PGA Tour Player of the Year by his peers. Vote totals were not available as of this posting, or ever. Last week the PGA of America’s point system had Johnson a distant fifth in losing Player of the Year to Justin Thomas.  For Immediate Release: FedExCup Champion Dustin Johnson voted 2020 PGA TOUR

Golf.com’s Michael Bamberger filed a long list of thoughts and memories of Winged Foot. Contributions are shared from Davis Love, Jim Nantz, Dan Hicks, Dave Marr, Sandy Tatum and Dave Anderson, among others, with cameos by Al Espinosa Jackie Pung and Tommy Armour. From the piece, filed while waiting for his COVID-19 test. Dave was a peach. Years la

Stretched to 504 yards in anticipation of modern agronomy make drives go longer, Winged Foot West’s 17th bends in the opposite direction of the preceding par-4. In the NBC conference call, lead announcer and member Dan Hicks tapped this as one of the holes he’s most interested in seeing. But there's a new tee at 17 which is joined along the same te

Dustin Johnson was named the PGA Tour's Player of the Year on Monday, while Scottie Scheffler was named the tour's Rookie of the Year.Original link

A Georgia man was sentenced to more than two years in federal prison after pleading guilty to a scheme that used stolen identities to obtain tickets to the Masters.Original link

Sept. 14, 2020 Stellar Pro Field for PURE Insurance Championship Different Format Due to COVID-19 Pebble Beach Golf Links has a long, storied history and for a handful of professionals entered in the 2020 PURE Insurance Championship, they will be returning to the site of some of their greatest career accomplishments. That is certainly the case for

Michael O'Keefe, who played Danny Noonan in "Caddyshack," returned to the course Monday as a practice- round caddie at the U.S. Open.Original link

After testing positive for COVID-19 following his arrival in New York, Sam Horsfield has withdrawn from the U.S. Open and will be replaced by Rory Sabbatini.Original link